This Speedwel is one of the first to flower and it is really tiny. It is easy to find on old stone walls, in gardens and on the sides of a walking path. Its leaves look a little bit like those of Ivy, hence its name, Ivy-leaved Speedwell (Veronica hederifolia).
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Only when the sun shines the blue flowers open and show their white inside, they are not bigger than half a centimeter.
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Like in other Speedwells, the crown has four lobes.
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It is end of March and already fruits develop.